Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer

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Jim Shead's Waterways Information

An encyclopedia of the canals and rivers of England and Wales, including historical data, provided by Jim Shead, Waterways Writer and Photographer.

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British Pathé Film Clips of Rivers and Canals A new feature giving access to newsreel film clips from the early twentieth century that can be searched by date or waterway to find the appropriate link to the Pathé website. and a listing of Waterway Events of 2010 is available. If you are organising a UK canal or river event that you would like added to this list please let me know.

Today's Featured Waterway Photo

Waltham Town Lock No 11
For more information see River Lee.

The Boat Listing, which now includes Broads Authority boats, added in 2009, is now updated for 2010. See also the new Most Popular Boat Names listing, based on the 84,000 boats in the Boat Listing.

If you are a newcomer to the subject, or this web site, you may want to start with my Introduction pages. These give an introduction to this website, the UK Waterways System, its history and to inland boating on canals or rivers.

Escape from Microsoft - my experiences with Linux.

Great Haywood Marina

If you have been a moorer at Great Haywood Marina do you remember signing a contract (or berthing licence application) that consisted of one sheet of green/blue A4 paper which was signed on the front and had the terms and conditions on the back? I remember signing and returning such a form in 2007 but the marina company say there never was any such document. Please contact me by email if you remember such a form or have any information about this. See more information..

Now it's easier to buy on-line when you

Books, videos, DVDs and links to other canal shopping sites.

To buy photographs of both waterways and other subject types visit www.photo-sales.org.uk . For non-waterway travel photographs see www.jim-shead.net

I am also webmaster for the following waterways sites Railway & Canal Historical Society
IWA Peterborough Branch
The Association of Nene River Clubs
House of York

Quote of the day No 269

Thursday 2 September 2010

The summit level of the Leicester Section is both winding and enthralling. Few roads come near it; there are no large towns. In a downpour it can seem the loneliest place on earth—not necessarily a criticism. In the middle of what proved to be one of the hottest days of the year, it provided a striking illustration of rural England, almost free of despoiling features. Leaving John and Martin to bumble slowly through the woods and cornfields, I rode ahead to the village of Husbands Bosworth. The towpath was so little used and in places the hedge so thick that riding proved difficult. There were no anglers, and correspondingly no litter. Dragonflies flicked above the water as I slowly pushed on beneath the blazing sun.

John Liley - Journeys of the Swan

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